Arab Agreement on Migrants

Given population growth and rising unemployment in their countries, host countries in the Arab world are examining the role of migrant workers. IOM and the Arab Labour Organization (ALO) yesterday signed a cooperation agreement to help them achieve common goals on migration issues in the Arab region. (b) restrict a migrant worker`s access to remunerated activities as part of a policy of prioritising his nationals or persons treated as such for those purposes under bilateral or multilateral legislation or agreements. This restriction shall not apply to migrant workers who have resided lawfully in their territory for a period provided for by their national legislation, which may not exceed five years, for the purpose of pursuing a remunerated activity. The provisions of article 76 of this Convention shall apply without prejudice to the procedures for the settlement of disputes or complaints in the field covered by this Convention provided for in the constituent instruments of the United Nations and the specialized agencies or in the agreements adopted therein, and shall not prevent States Parties from following the procedures for the settlement of a dispute in accordance with international disputes in force between them. To use agreements. Migrant workers and members of their families shall have the right to all medical care that is urgently necessary to preserve their lives or to avoid irreparable damage to their health as a result of equal treatment with nationals of the State concerned. They are not denied emergency medical care due to residency or employment irregularities. 2. Subject to paragraph 1 of this article, the State of employment shall consider giving seasonal workers who have been employed in its territory for a certain period of time the possibility, subject to existing bilateral and multilateral agreements, of engaging in other remunerated activities and of giving them priority over other workers who apply for admission to that State. 4. Without prejudice to Article 47 of this Convention and relevant bilateral or multilateral agreements, the States Parties concerned shall authorize the payment of the remuneration of project workers in their country of origin or habitual residence.

(b) persons seconded or employed outside its territory by or on behalf of a State participating in development programmes and other cooperation programmes, whose admission and status are governed by agreements with the State of employment and who are not considered to be migrant workers under this Agreement; “Migration in the Arab world is a priority and this agreement is a concrete step towards solving key issues,” said IOM Director General Brunson McKinley, who signed the agreement signed by ALO Director General Dr Ibrahim Guider. (h) “Self-employed person” means a migrant worker who engages in a gainful activity that is not carried out under a contract of employment and who earns his living through that activity by normally working alone or with members of his family, as well as any other migrant worker who is considered self-employed under the applicable law of the State of employment or bilateral or multilateral agreements. is recognized. 1. Migrant workers shall have the right to transfer their income and savings, in particular the resources necessary for the needs of their families, from the State of employment to their State of origin or to any other State. Such transfers shall be made in accordance with the procedures laid down in the applicable law of the State concerned and in accordance with applicable international agreements. “This agreement consolidates the long-standing cooperation that UNHCR has shared with the League of Arab States and its Member States to address fundamental humanitarian and displacement challenges,” said Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. (c) A body established on the basis of a bilateral or multilateral agreement. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. 1. (a) persons posted or employed by international organizations and bodies, or persons seconded or employed by a State situated outside its territory for the performance of official duties and status of which are determined by general international law or by law specific international. conventions or conventions are regulated; 3.

Subject to any bilateral or multilateral agreements applicable to them, the States Parties concerned shall endeavour to enable project workers to remain adequately protected during their deployment of the project by the social security systems of their country of origin or habitual residence. The States Parties concerned shall take appropriate measures to avoid denial of rights or doubling of payments in this regard. 2. With regard to members of the family of a migrant worker who are not allowed to freely choose their activity for remuneration, States Parties shall consider, subject to applicable bilateral and multilateral agreements, that, by obtaining authorization to engage in remunerated activity, they give priority to other workers applying for admission to the State of employment. Kuwait and the Philippines have signed a memorandum of understanding on labour cooperation, which provides for the establishment of a joint working group between the two countries to ensure the implementation and revision of the memorandum, the development of a model employment contract and technical cooperation measures. The memorandum stipulates that the employment contract must be in English and Arabic, with a clear definition of the working conditions and the rights and obligations of the employer and the employee. The agreement does not apply to social assistance for domestic workers. 2. Where the States Parties concerned consider the possibility of regulating the situation of such persons in accordance with applicable national law and bilateral or multilateral agreements, due account shall be taken of the circumstances of their entry, the duration of their stay in States of employment and other relevant considerations, in particular those relating to their family situation. .